I began songwriting/composing at age 13. 450+ songs. Genres-Classical, pop, jazz, blues, latin, rock, new age,ragtime,movietheme. I studied classical music, played in pop & rock bands, including Faces of Emotion, Sweet Revenge, & Madame X in Chicago, doing original material. Scored the music for "One Friday Night", a documentary by Christopher Productions, on underage drinking, that won 4 Rocky Mtn Emmy Awards. Performed with the Southwest Rural Theatre Project (melodramas & musicals). Did all original music to Peter Pan for Elizabeth Lende's annual Spring Production May 2008. Jan 30& 31 2010 Wizard Of Oz for the Eldorado Childrens Theatre, Santa Fe @ the James A. Little Theater, which included originals "There's No Escape" & "When Monkeys Fly". Check out '80's Videos- Faces Of Emotion on YouTube, songs Hold On To Your Dreams and Hit and Run